Doug Brown, a Michigan native, was recruited to the University of Tennessee in
1971 by Chuck Rohe and proceeded to win nine All­American honors in cross-
country and track, including two NCAA steeplechase championships. Doug led the
Vols to the 1972 NCAA team title in cross­country and the 1974 outdoor track
national championship. His collegiate success helped him earn a spot on the U.S.
Track and Field team in three different Olympiads ('72, '76, '80).

In 1985 Doug Brown succeeded legendary coach Stan Huntsman at the University of
Tennessee, when Stan moved to Austin to take over the programs at the University
of Texas. Brown built upon the tradition of excellence that Chuck Rohe and Stan
had begun when in his first season the Vols captured the SEC “Triple Crown”,
sweeping the cross­country, indoor, and outdoor track titles.

From 1985 to 1996 Brown led the Vols to seven SEC titles and nine top­five
national finishes, including the 1991 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field title. In 1996
Doug moved to Gainesville, Florida to become head track and cross­country coach
at the University of Florida. In Doug's combined SEC career his athletes have
earned 96 SEC Academic Honor roll selections.

In all, Brown has coached 53 athletes to 134 All­American honors, with four of his
athletes becoming Olympians. He has earned SEC Coach­of­the­Year honors ten
times in addition to being named NCAA Division I Coach­of­the­Year following the
1991 NCAA championship season. Brown was also recognized by his peers when
he was named Assistant U.S. Track and Field Coach for the 1996 Olympics in
Atlanta.